Last December, our credit card gratuities were $180,000 that was split up among our 20 servers," reveals John Morris, operator of Boathouse by the Bay. "This December. It will be zero."

And, of course, this doesn't even include cooks, busboys, dishwashers, janitors, valets, etc., etc., etc., who will feel the searing monetary pain inflicted on them by people like the esteemed California governor, Gavin (Do What I Say, Don't Do What I Do), Newsom, Eric Garcetti, Robert Garcia and, of course, Kelly Colopy. . .

Clearly, he was in favor of Kelly Colopy's stance, and even texted LA County Board of Supervisor Hilda Solis to "do the right thing," which I guess she did when her vote was the difference in the Board's 3-2 margin in favor of carrying out the LA county health department's restaurant lockdown edict.

It's clear Mr. Garcia's sole purpose in life at the moment is to curry favor with Newsom, as well as his close friend, Vice President elect Kamala Harris, and not deviate one iota from any policy being meted out by a Democratic Party leader. . .

I've lost feeling in my fingers keeping them crossed so long hoping that our city manager, a party named Tom Modica, will emerge from whatever cave he safely hides in, but, nope, nary a peep from the guy with supposedly the most power in this city.

I have to believe he's in total agreement with everything Mr. Garcia does, since he even remained silent in the aftermath of the tragedy that beset our fair city on Memorial Day. . .